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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. ← Page 4 of 4
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
Jewish Brethren , it is bound to do for our Roman Catholic confreres . The M . W . the G . M . the Earl of Zetland , and the R . W . the D . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough , as peers of the realm , have the means , and ought , therefore , to find the opportunity , upon the meeting of Parliament , to demand an explanation of the Colonial Government respecting Dr . Collier ' s conduct towards
the Mauritius Brethren . We know that there is a most unsatisfactory indisposition on the part of many members of both Houses of the Legislature to take account of Roman Catholic intolerance , at home or abroad ; but we are convinced that the M . W . the G . M . and the R . W . the D . G . M . will not sin-ink from a duty , which their O . B . makes imperative . That the question
ivill come before G . L . we can assure our Brethren ; and we are much mistaken if it does not cause an immediate course of action , which will be of the utmost service to those persecuted Brethren , whom spiritual tyranny seeks to deprive of their just rights as free citizens . If the Jew has been defended and righted" it shall go hard " if the same measure be not meted
, to Roman Catholic Christians . In the meanwhile , as we have special opportunity of learning all the particulars of the proceedings at the Mauritius , we shall put ourselves in immediate correspondence with friends resident in the island , and take care to place before our Brethren all the facts which are transmitted to us . The time is come , when
a stand must be made for the Craft . We are prepared to make that stand , and to contend for our time-honoured privileges and immunities , —which the prince of the land has long equally enjoyed with the peasant , —and to resist a system of intimidation and tyranny , which , if once submitted to , will speedily crush that noble spirit of benevolence , the brightest jewel of our Order , which inculcates and sets out the great principle of , — " Glory to God in the highest , peace , good-will towards men ! "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
Jewish Brethren , it is bound to do for our Roman Catholic confreres . The M . W . the G . M . the Earl of Zetland , and the R . W . the D . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough , as peers of the realm , have the means , and ought , therefore , to find the opportunity , upon the meeting of Parliament , to demand an explanation of the Colonial Government respecting Dr . Collier ' s conduct towards
the Mauritius Brethren . We know that there is a most unsatisfactory indisposition on the part of many members of both Houses of the Legislature to take account of Roman Catholic intolerance , at home or abroad ; but we are convinced that the M . W . the G . M . and the R . W . the D . G . M . will not sin-ink from a duty , which their O . B . makes imperative . That the question
ivill come before G . L . we can assure our Brethren ; and we are much mistaken if it does not cause an immediate course of action , which will be of the utmost service to those persecuted Brethren , whom spiritual tyranny seeks to deprive of their just rights as free citizens . If the Jew has been defended and righted" it shall go hard " if the same measure be not meted
, to Roman Catholic Christians . In the meanwhile , as we have special opportunity of learning all the particulars of the proceedings at the Mauritius , we shall put ourselves in immediate correspondence with friends resident in the island , and take care to place before our Brethren all the facts which are transmitted to us . The time is come , when
a stand must be made for the Craft . We are prepared to make that stand , and to contend for our time-honoured privileges and immunities , —which the prince of the land has long equally enjoyed with the peasant , —and to resist a system of intimidation and tyranny , which , if once submitted to , will speedily crush that noble spirit of benevolence , the brightest jewel of our Order , which inculcates and sets out the great principle of , — " Glory to God in the highest , peace , good-will towards men ! "